Single Marine Program P.O. Box Camp Pendleton, CA 92055

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1 Single Marine Program P.O. Box Camp Pendleton, CA SMP 06 May 16 From: Cynthia Smartt, SFD Admin Assistant, MCCS, Camp Pendleton To: SgtMaj Meza, SgtMaj MCI West MCB CamPen Subj: SMP Month Meeting Minutes 1. A SMP meeting was held on 05 May at Lake O Neill. The SMP Member at Large called the meeting to order at List of those in attendance is provided on the sign in sheet (attachment 1). 2. Danielle West - SMP Coordinator Last month s minutes can be found at under the recreation / SMP tab. 3. SgtMaj Meza SgtMaj MCIWest-MCB CamPen Unable to attend this months meeting. 4. Dolores Perez MCCS Lake O Neill Talked about Lake O Neill and its offerings. Boats and paddle boats are available for rent Friday Sunday. Here are a11 covered picnic areas that can be checked out. The peninsula can be used for family days, weddings, field meets, etc. For more information on Lake O Neill, call or log onto mccscp.com/lake 5. Ben Payano Bachelor Housing Talked about the importance of reporting issues for the barracks. Talked about the BAH process. Asked if there were any questions or issues to report. No issues were brought forth. For more information on any barracks issues or questions (760) Heather Williams MCCS Health Promotion Talked about 101 Days of Summer competition. This is a series of one day events that promote safety. Units can compete in this summer long event and win money towards Unit Recreation Funds. For more information, log onto mccscp.com/health or call Faith Frey- MCCS Youth Sports Talked about the following upcoming events Youth Sports Coaches registration begins on 20 June. All volunteer coaches will receive an LOA for 112 hours. For more information on Youth Sports, call CG s Cup Golf Tournament on 10 May at Marine Memorial Golf Course. Team check in time is Pre-registration is required for this event. To register call Camp Pendleton Football League Mandatory Coaches meeting will be on 24 May at Meeting will be held at Semper Fit Headquarters, bldg

2 CG s Cup Corn Hole Tournament on 15 June 2016 at Del Mar Beach Resort. Registration is from and the tournament begins at For more information on any of these events or the program, call , , or Patrick Nalty Transition and Employment Assistance Talked about services, Skills development program: solar, IT training, VSR (10 week program), Microsoft (19 week program), and VIP Wartech (1 st termers) interview required. Capstone assist, after TRS figure out what needs to come after the Marine Corps. Recommended to attend months prior to EAS date. For additional assistance or questions, call (760) or (760) cell phone. 9. Patrick Gallegos - MCCS Marketing - May 6 - HR Corner Professional Resume Review. This event is designed to give you feedback on your resume BEFORE you submit it! Active duty military in transition, pre-retirees, veterans, military spouses are encouraged to attend. More Info: Sat, May 14 Mainside Center Street Fair. Shop these vendors; Aroma Avenue, Creations by Christina, DNZ Trading Company, Makeover Essentials, Sambazon, Wireless Advocates and GNC! Sat, May 14 Vision Center Pacific Views. Vision Center will feature Dolce and Gabbana sunglasses trunk show from 11am-2pm. Vendor on site with additional styles frames and sunglasses May Military Spouse Symposium & Hiring Fair. Gain & maintain the competitive edge in your career, learn more at Fri, May 20 Blackout Brands with Kellan Lutz. MCX Mainside Marine Mart from 11am-1pm. Blackout Brands are essentially sleep makes that look like sunglasses. The wearer can't see through the Blackout Brands making everything dark, hence "blackout!" Fri, May 20 Terrarium Workshop. Succulents workshop, learn how to create beautiful miniature living table top display. Preregistration required (760) mccscp.com/delmarbeach May - 21 Armed Forces Day Moonlight Madness Glow Golf Event. At Marine Memorial Golf Course. 5pm-10pm. Open to the 1st 40 players. Pre-payment required. Call the Pro Shop to sign up (760) 725-GOLF or mccscp.com/golf Fri, May 25 OPEN HOUSE at the new SanO Beach Club. Celebrate 70 years of SanO Beach and local surf history. Check out what the venue has to offer in the way of catering, hosting, day events and cottage rentals. May 26 - Law Enforcement & Public Safety Career Fair. If you are interested in a career in law enforcement, public safety, private security, federal state or local government employment connected to public safety, this event is for you. More Info: May 26 - Multi-Cultural Celebration. Celebrating Diversity, Ethnicity and Cultures. Event will include vendor booths, food and performers. Mainside Pavilion Patio. 11am-1pm 10. Cari Gordonne MCCS Food, Leisure, Hospitality and Services

3 The Bulldog Box Office is closed for renovations until early Please check out our summer movie series (dates coming soon) at Leatherneck Lanes. We look forward to serving you next year with exciting new changes! Food and Services Pavilion Moe s Southwest Grill, Subway, Panda Express, ITT, American Clipper and Finest City Auto Registration. Also in the shopping center, check out the UPS Store, Dry Cleaners, Wendy s, Johnny Rocket s Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and idevice. Sun, May 8 Mother s Day Brunch at Pacific Views Event Center. 11am-2pm. Take Mom to one of the best brunches in town, ocean views and a fantastic menu selection. Adults $29.95, Children 5-10 $9.95, Children 4 & under Free. Information and reservations at mccscp.com/pvec Sat, May 14 Street Fair at the Mainside Center (between the new Marine Mart and the Pavilion. Shop these vendors and more: Aroma Avenue, Creations by Christina, DNZ Trading Company, Makeover Essentials, Sambazon, Wireless Advocates and GNC! Fri, May 20 Terrarium Workshop at La Casa at Del Mar Beach. 7-9pm. $25/person. Pre-registration at (760) Info: mccscp.com/events Sat, May 21 Armed Forces Day Moonlight Madness Glow Golf Event Marine Memorial Golf Course 5pm-10pm. Open to the 1st 40 players Pre-payment required. Call the Pro Shop to sign up (760) 725-GOLF or mccscp.com/golf Wed, May 25 San Onofre Beach Club Open House 2pm-4pm. Stop by for tours of the historic building (70th anniversary), appetizers and fun! Pacific Views Event Center: 1) Friday Nights at Iron Mike's. DJ Dance Party (no cover charge) at the Staff NCO Lounge, 8:30pm- 1:30am. Drink specials, great food, pool table, with DJ sounds from old to new school! 2) Saturday Karaoke Social. Iron Mike's Staff NCO Lounge (no cover charge) 8:30pm-11:30pm. Drink specials, great food, pool table, and karaoke tunes! Leatherneck Lanes: 1) Dollar Days Mon Wed 10am-4pm. Dollar bowling with dollar shoe rental. Art Dollars, bowling balls, fun with branding template at the bottom. 2) Eat and Play Combo Tue Thu 10am-4pm $10 for a game of bowling, shoe rental, refillable beverage and slice of pizza. Art bowling ball and pizza slice with branding template on the bottom. Auto Skills Center Your Do It Yourself One Stop Shop! Long-Term Stall Specials: 1) For $175 you can rent a long term stall for 15 consecutive days. Included are 1 hour of lift time and 30 minutes of power wash use. This fee must be prepaid and is nonrefundable, no transferring of stall, or substituting of vehicles. Lift use and power wash use must be used within the 15 day period; this incentive expires after the 15 day period and can only be used for the vehicle assigned to the long term stall. 2) For $300 you can rent a long term stall for 30 consecutive days. Included are 2 hours of lift time and 1 hour of power wash use. This fee must be prepaid and is nonrefundable, no transferring of stall, or substituting of vehicles. Lift use and power wash use must be used within the 30 day period; this incentive expires after the 30 day period and can only be used for the vehicle assigned to the long term stall 11. GySgt Wilderom Retail Representative Check the website for any upcoming sales at the exchanges The Mainside food court is now open.

4 12. Cpl Rios: Old Issues: None New Issues: o Mr. Tom Wagner, Base Volunteer Coordinator talked about the Marine Corps World Famous Mud Run volunteer opportunity. For more information contact Mark Buehman at 725-RACE or mark.buehman@usmcmccs.org o SgtMaj Saucedo talked about the upcoming Operation Appreciation day in Oceanside on 21 May From , come our ans show your military ID and receive free chow from several vendors in area. There will be double decker buses sent up to SOI to pick up Marines to bring them out to this event. 13. Volunteer Opportunities and Upcoming Events/Trips - Subjects discussed were in SMP agenda. (Attachment 2) 14. Conclusion - Next Meeting will be held 02 June at Marine Memorial Golf Course, Bldg If you have any questions please contact: SMP President: Cpl Dena Dolson SMP Coordinator: Danielle West at Respectfully submitted by: Cynthia Smartt Admin Assistant, SFD Reviewed and approved by: SgtMaj Meza SgtMaj, MCI West MCB CamPen

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11 Camp Pendleton Single Marine Program AGENDA Thursday, May 5th, 1330 Cpl Dena Dolson Sgt Erin Maloney Vacant Sgt John Agregado Cpl Monica Rios Cpl Antonio Willis SMP Executive Council Members President dena.dolson@usmc.mil Vice President erin.maloney@usmc.mil Volunteer Coordinator Scribe johnbrent.agregado@usmc.mil Member at Large Member at Large antonio.willis@usmc.mil SMP Staff Danielle West SMP Coordinator, , westdn@usmc-mccs.org Eddie Hadley SMP Rec Center Supervisor, hadleyel@usmc-mccs.org Travis Zeller 21 SMP Rec. Center Manager, travis.j.zeller@usmc-mccs.org Jessica Swenson 22 SMP Rec. Center Manager swensonjl@usmc-mccs.org Chad Fredericks 24 SMP Landing Zone Manager, frederickscj@usmc-mccs.org Sendi Barrett 33 SMP Rec. Center Manager, maria.s.barrett@usmc-mccs.org Vacant 41 SMP Rec. Center Manager, Vacant 43 SMP Rec. Center Manager, Chad Fredericks 53 SMP Rec. Center Manager, frederickscj@usmc-mccs.org Lowell Muenchau 62 SMP Rec. Center Manager, lowell.t.muenchau@usmc-mccs.org 1330 Cpl Rios Introductions If you have not signed in please do so, we ask that everyone present at the meeting including FROs and guests sign in. Make sure you sign in on the meeting sign in sheet not the facility sign in sheet. If you brought an appointment letter please turn it in to the council table at this time Cpl Rios Introduces SgtMaj Meza, MCI-West MCB CPen SgtMaj is unable to attend this month s meeting Cpl Rios Introduces Dolores Perez, MCCS Lake O Neill, (760) , dolores.perez@usmcmccs.org 1340 Cpl Rios Introduces Ben Payano, Bachelor Housing Manager (760) , benjamn.payano@usmc.mil 1345 Cpl Rios Introduces Chris Massari, Facilities Maintenance Division, (760) , christopher.massari@usmc.mil 1350 Cpl Rios Introduces Heather Williams, MCCS Health Promotion, (760) heather.d.williams@usmc-mccs.org 1400 Cpl Rios Introduces Teresa Graham, MCCS Youth Sports, (760) , teresa.graham@usmcmccs.org 1405 Cpl Rios Introduces Patrick Gallegos, MCCS Marketing, (760) , patrick@mccscp.com May 6 - HR Corner Professional Resume Review. This event is designed to give you feedback on your resume BEFORE you submit it! Active duty military in transition, pre-retirees, veterans,

12 military spouses are encouraged to attend. More Info: Sat, May 14 Mainside Center Street Fair. Shop these vendors; Aroma Avenue, Creations by Christina, DNZ Trading Company, Makeover Essentials, Sambazon, Wireless Advocates and GNC! Sat, May 14 Vision Center Pacific Views. Vision Center will feature Dolce and Gabbana sunglasses trunk show from 11am-2pm. Vendor on site with additional styles frames and sunglasses May Military Spouse Symposium & Hiring Fair. Gain & maintain the competitive edge in your career, learn more at Fri, May 20 Blackout Brands with Kellan Lutz. MCX Mainside Marine Mart from 11am- 1pm. Blackout Brands are essentially sleep makes that look like sunglasses. The wearer can't see through the Blackout Brands making everything dark, hence "blackout!" Fri, May 20 Terrarium Workshop. Succulents workshop, learn how to create beautiful miniature living table top display. Preregistration required (760) mccscp.com/delmarbeach May - 21 Armed Forces Day Moonlight Madness Glow Golf Event. At Marine Memorial Golf Course. 5pm-10pm. Open to the 1st 40 players. Pre-payment required. Call the Pro Shop to sign up (760) 725-GOLF or mccscp.com/golf Fri, May 25 OPEN HOUSE at the new SanO Beach Club. Celebrate 70 years of SanO Beach and local surf history. Check out what the venue has to offer in the way of catering, hosting, day events and cottage rentals. May 26 - Law Enforcement & Public Safety Career Fair. If you are interested in a career in law enforcement, public safety, private security, federal state or local government employment connected to public safety, this event is for you. More Info: May 26 - Multi-Cultural Celebration. Celebrating Diversity, Ethnicity and Cultures. Event will include vendor booths, food and performers. Mainside Pavilion Patio. 11am-1pm 1415 Cpl Rios Introduces Cari Gordonne, MCCS FLHS, The Bulldog Box Office is closed for renovations until early Please check out our summer movie series (dates coming soon) at Leatherneck Lanes. We look forward to serving you next year with exciting new changes! Food and Services Pavilion Moe s Southwest Grill, Subway, Panda Express, ITT, American Clipper and Finest City Auto Registration. Also in the shopping center, check out the UPS Store, Dry Cleaners, Wendy s, Johnny Rocket s Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and idevice. Sun, May 8 Mother s Day Brunch at Pacific Views Event Center. 11am-2pm. Take Mom to one of the best brunches in town, ocean views and a fantastic menu selection. Adults $29.95, Children 5-10 $9.95, Children 4 & under Free. Information and reservations at mccscp.com/pvec

13 Sat, May 14 Street Fair at the Mainside Center (between the new Marine Mart and the Pavilion. Shop these vendors and more: Aroma Avenue, Creations by Christina, DNZ Trading Company, Makeover Essentials, Sambazon, Wireless Advocates and GNC! Fri, May 20 Terrarium Workshop at La Casa at Del Mar Beach. 7-9pm. $25/person. Pre-registration at (760) Info: mccscp.com/events Sat, May 21 Armed Forces Day Moonlight Madness Glow Golf Event - Marine Memorial Golf Course 5pm-10pm. Open to the 1st 40 players Pre-payment required. Call the Pro Shop to sign up (760) 725-GOLF or mccscp.com/golf Wed, May 25 San Onofre Beach Club Open House 2pm-4pm. Stop by for tours of the historic building (70th anniversary), appetizers and fun! Pacific Views Event Center: 1) Friday Nights at Iron Mike's. DJ Dance Party (no cover charge) at the Staff NCO Lounge, 8:30pm-1:30am. Drink specials, great food, pool table, with DJ sounds from old to new school! 2) Saturday Karaoke Social. Iron Mike's Staff NCO Lounge (no cover charge) 8:30pm-11:30pm. Drink specials, great food, pool table, and karaoke tunes! Leatherneck Lanes: 1) Dollar Days Mon Wed 10am-4pm. Dollar bowling with dollar shoe rental. Art Dollars, bowling balls, fun with branding template at the bottom. 2) Eat and Play Combo Tue Thu 10am-4pm $10 for a game of bowling, shoe rental, refillable beverage and slice of pizza. Art bowling ball and pizza slice with branding template on the bottom. Auto Skills Center Your Do It Yourself One Stop Shop! Long-Term Stall Specials: 1) For $175 you can rent a long term stall for 15 consecutive days. Included are 1 hour of lift time and 30 minutes of power wash use. This fee must be prepaid and is nonrefundable, no transferring of stall, or substituting of vehicles. Lift use and power wash use must be used within the 15 day period; this incentive expires after the 15 day period and can only be used for the vehicle assigned to the long term stall. 2) For $300 you can rent a long term stall for 30 consecutive days. Included are 2 hours of lift time and 1 hour of power wash use. This fee must be prepaid and is nonrefundable, no transferring of stall, or substituting of vehicles. Lift use and power wash use must be used within the 30 day period; this incentive expires after the 30 day period and can only be used for the vehicle assigned to the long term stall 1425 Cpl Rios Introduces GySgt Wilderom, Retail Representative, (760) , ext Cpl Rios Opens floor for old or new issues Old Issues: New Issues: 1435 Cpl Rios Volunteer Opportunities- See attached volunteer information sheet for all events 1440 Cpl Rios Upcoming Events/Trips See attached Calendar and newsletter for all events 1445 Cpl Rios Area Breakout Meetings

14 1500 Cpl Rios Meeting conclusion -Next meeting: Thursday, June at Marine Memorial Golf Course bldg If you are a new rep please stay behind and meet with the SMP coordinator to answer questions and go over duties of an SMP rep. Meetings for 2016: June 2nd 1330 at Marine Memorial Golf Course bldg July 7th 1330 at the 62 Area SMP Rec Center, bldg August 4th 1330 at Del Mar Marina, bldg September 1st 1330 at the 33 Area SMP Rec Center, bldg October 6th 1330 at San Onofre Beach Club November 3rd 1330 at the 22 Area SMP Rec Center, bldg December 1st 1330 at the 53 Area SMP Rec Center, bldg

15 Base Wide Volunteer Opportunities POC : Tom Wagner This listing of volunteer opportunities is provided for informational purposes for military members and their families and does not imply official DoD or USMC endorsement of any non-federal volunteer opportunity. Individuals who volunteer do so at their own risk. DoD and USMC do not monitor or control and are not responsible for the listed organization. Organization Date(s) & Times POC Contact Information Notes Santa Margarita Trail Cleaning 5 May Donna Gebhart (760) d_gebhart@pacbell.net The Fallbrook Trails Council maintains the trails in the Santa Margarita River area for over 30,000 hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians. There are over 14 miles of hiking trails in the area. We use weed whips, hedgers, chainsaws, and rakes. We ask the volunteers to be able to use power tools which we supply, and also long hedgers. We usually only work 3 to 4 hours because of the type of work. We have volunteers that can lead crews during the week as well. If a crew is present, we provide lunch and a LOA. The meeting location is the Sandia Creek Trailhead. 2d Battalion, 11th Marines 07 May or st Lt Matt Miller matthew.miller2@usmc.mil W(760) C(910) We are holding our annual Jane Wayne Day and are in desperate need of dedicated individuals that are great with kids. If you have kids of your own, feel free to bring them along. Lunch will be provided along with a service hour worksheet page and Letter of Appreciation from the 2/11 Commanding Officer. North Terrace School 20 May May Laura McNulty (760) northterracepto@yahoo.com April 15, Friday, 5pm-10pm Middle School Dance: Assistance needed selling snacks, working security and cleaning up. May 20, Friday, 5pm-10pm 8th Grade Promotion Dance: Assistance needed selling snacks, working security and cleaning up. May 27, Friday, 7am-3pm Relay Recess: Assistance needed throughout the day setting up the event, encouraging students through a variety of physical activities, passing out water and snack and cleaning up. *LOAs and food provided Marine Corps World Famous Mud Run 04 June June Mark Buehman mark.a.buehman@usmc-mccs.org Volunteers will fill a variety of jobs and assist Staff members throughout the obstacle course. Each volunteer that works the entire work day will receive a Race Tshirt, Lunch Meal, Letter of Appreciation reflecting the hours worked, and work hours toward a Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. Volunteers that work the entire work day that are also stationed at MCB Camp Pendleton, MCAS Miramar, and MCAGCC 29 Palms will also get $10 per Volunteer towards Unit and Family Readiness Funds. To register you and/or your unit for this opportunity, please Mark Buehman at Mark.A.Buehman@usmc-mccs.org Subject: Volunteer Info. These spots fill up quickly, so please do not delay! Location: Lake O Neill, Peninsula, Camp Pendleton, CA June 4th, # of Corpsmen Volunteers Requested: 37 and # of Marine and Navy Volunteers Requested: 211 June 5th, # of Corpsmen Volunteers Requested: 37 and # of Marine and Navy Volunteers Requested: 266.

16 Base Wide Volunteer Opportunities POC : Tom Wagner This listing of volunteer opportunities is provided for informational purposes for military members and their families and does not imply official DoD or USMC endorsement of any non-federal volunteer opportunity. Individuals who volunteer do so at their own risk. DoD and USMC do not monitor or control and are not responsible for the listed organization. Organization Date(s) & Times POC Contact Information Notes Carlsbad Park & Rec Youth Basketball 4 Jun - 30 July Steve Herrera steve.herrera@carlsbadca.gov Do you wake up at night thinking about such terms as intentional foul, jump ball, out of bounds, overhead pass or point guard? If you answered yes, then I have a perfect volunteer opportunity for you! The city s Park & Recreation youth basketball staff is currently recruiting coaches for its summer youth program. Basketball Coaches. Six Coaching positions still available!!! League Start: June 4, League End: July 30, Divisions: Pee-wee- 1st & 2nd grade (co-ed). Boys: 3rd 8th grade. Girls: 3rd 8th grade. Practices: Will start the week of May 16th. Practices are one hour each week at a time that fits into your schedule. Practice times: Monday Thursday, 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., either at Calavera Community Center or Stagecoach Park. Games: Friday; 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cesar Chavez Middle School Ongoing Jenny Morgan (760) jenny.morgan@oside.us Cesar Chavez Middle School 10:45-11:45 am. We are looking for one or two people to run some organized sports intramural games 2x/week during the students lunch period down in the PE area. Volunteers who have experience with the rules/game of soccer, flag football, or basketball. 6 week period of time (flexible with time period). Any age for volunteers- someone who can work with teens while maintaining appropriate boundaries. Keith Howard, Athletics. 202 Oleander Dr., Oceanside, CA Stuart Mesa Elementary School Ongoing Irene Diggs (760) irene.diggs@oside.us Looking for military volunteers to help run organized games/sports. Dates: Feb 8th 2016 May 26th Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays (times below)grades 1 & 2: 11:30am 12:30pm. Games such as Tag, Duck, Duck Goose, etc. Grades 3-8: 12pm 1pm. Organized Sports (Football, Basketball, Soccer, etc.) LOA provided. Operation Hope Vista Ongoing Richard Muir richarkmuri@outlook.com (760) or (760) Operation Hope Vista is a women s and children temporary shelter that is looking for volunteers to help weed-grass removal and cleanup. Also later in the future possible help out with planning and install of drought resistant plants. Event should take between 1 2 days. Letter of Appreciation s will be provided.

17 Base Wide Volunteer Opportunities POC : Tom Wagner This listing of volunteer opportunities is provided for informational purposes for military members and their families and does not imply official DoD or USMC endorsement of any non-federal volunteer opportunity. Individuals who volunteer do so at their own risk. DoD and USMC do not monitor or control and are not responsible for the listed organization. Organization Date(s) & Times POC Contact Information Notes The Panther Lacrosse Club February - May Tom Slaughter tom.slaughter@oulacrosse.org The Panther Lacrosse Club is searching for a coach for the upcoming 2016 season. This is a High School Boys Varsity program that will be competing in the Pacific Lacrosse League (PLL) for the upcoming 2016 season. The season runs February through May, with practices on weeknights from 7-9PM in the Vista High School Stadium in Vista, CA. Games will be scheduled on weekend (usually Saturdays). Practices will be scheduled to begin in December. There is an existing core group of players with lacrosse experience, and a large number of non-lacrosse athletes ready to give the sport a try. Previous coaching experience is desired, but not required. Previous high school playing experience required, college playing experience preferred. Stipend available to cover expenses. Big Brothers, Big Sisters of San Diego Mondays or Wednesdays or Cory Schurlock Tuesdays - CoryS@SDBigs.org or Thursdays Big Brother Big Sisters of San Diego is looking for active duty and civilian volunteers for our Operation Bigs program which takes place on all 5 elementary schools on Camp Pendleton. In our program, the Big Brother and Big Sister volunteers meet with their Little Brothers and Little Sisters for one hour one day a week (times and dates are the same every week) at the child s school site. During that hour the Big and Little matches do activities such as play board games, do arts and crafts projects, or just run around outside, playing ball, throwing Frisbees, jumping rope, and other fun activities! These are the days and times we meet each week during the school year Fisher House Camp Pendleton Kiana Bright (760) kiana.bright@usmc.mil The Fisher House provides a "home away from home" at no cost for families of patients admitted for medical care at the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton or affiliated medical centers. We offer comfortably furnished rooms with bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen, living, dining, laundry and play rooms. The home provides free temporary lodging so military families can be close to their loved ones during a medical crisis. Fisher House is available to families of active duty, retired and veterans from all services including the National Guard and Coast Guard. Our Fisher House has a full-time staff but depends on volunteers and voluntary support to enhance daily operations and program expansion. Please consider volunteering your time to help our courageous service members and their families. Camp Pendleton Veterans Memorial Garden Robert Warrick gwarrickster@gmail.com Various services are needed Voices for Children hours per month James Burnham JamesB@speakupnow.org Volunteers must be at least 21 year old and committed to following a child's case for 18 months Next Step Service Dogs Judy judy@nextstepservicedogs.org Various services are needed Calvary Chapel Steve Henschel Needs motivated volunteers to assist with landscaping duties for the elderly

18 Base Wide Volunteer Opportunities POC : Tom Wagner This listing of volunteer opportunities is provided for informational purposes for military members and their families and does not imply official DoD or USMC endorsement of any non-federal volunteer opportunity. Individuals who volunteer do so at their own risk. DoD and USMC do not monitor or control and are not responsible for the listed organization. Organization Date(s) & Times POC Contact Information Notes Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores Docents Paul Durrance pgdurrance@cox.net Needs a volunteer to act as the webmaster The Angel Depot 3rd Monday of each month beginning in March Deacon John Fredette ext volunteers are needed to help the elderly carry food boxed to their cars. Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of great students) Flexible Stephen Keith Various services are needed Guardian Angels for Soldier's Pets Catherine Crain gasp.ca@gmail.com Various services are needed The Pegasus Rising Project Gary Alder gadler@pegasusrising.org Volunteer horse caregivers water, feed and clean up after their 14 Polish Arabian horses twice daily. Habitat for Humanity Riverside Luis Munoz ext 118 habitatriverside.org Habitat for Humanity Riverside is looking to build homes for veterans in the city of Jurupa Valley. In partnership with California Department of Veteran Affairs, Habitat for Humanity Riverside will build 26 new, Energy STAR rated efficient single-family residents dedicated to veterans and families of the fallen. Navy Marine Corps Relief Society Celeste Chavira celeste.chavira@nmcrs.org Elizabeth Wyman elizabeth.wyman@nmcrs.org Need volunteers for Caseworker and Client Services Assistant positions. North County Lifeline Melissa Alcazar malcazar@nclifeline.org Need volunteers for tutoring, homework helpers, donation pickup, mentors, tax preparers, administrative assistance. Also need volunteers to help with the strawberry festival in Vista and the wine festival in Encinitas. Military Special Needs Network /page/volunteer-to-help Various services are needed Blue Star Families Kerry-Ann Ellington camppendleton@bluestarfam.org Blue Star Families, a national non-profit, whose mission is to "Support, Empower and Connect" military families with each other, is seeking volunteers aboard Camp Pendleton and the surrounding area. They have several different programs that would benefit from additional volunteers; they include: Operation Appreciation, Military Kidz Club, Books on Bases. Each program has different capacities in which to volunteer in. Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary Ali Nusbaum alinusbaum@msn.com There are a lot of chores to do there and only a few volunteers. The animals have to be cared for whether volunteers show up or not, and many of the current volunteers are seniors. They often find it difficult to stay to a regular schedule. Most of the chores involve cleaning and washing, not the most exciting type of chore, but one that is required daily. Dog walking would also be helpful.

19 Base Wide Volunteer Opportunities POC : Tom Wagner This listing of volunteer opportunities is provided for informational purposes for military members and their families and does not imply official DoD or USMC endorsement of any non-federal volunteer opportunity. Individuals who volunteer do so at their own risk. DoD and USMC do not monitor or control and are not responsible for the listed organization. Organization Date(s) & Times POC Contact Information Notes Fallbrook Union Elementary School District Bill Billingsley bbillingsley@fuesd.org Seeking a small group of dedicated mentors willing to work with 8th grade students who have past behavioral and or social/emotional difficulties, many reside in very poor families with a single parent in the home. Community Resource Center Community Resource Center is seeking volunteers that can help with event breakdown for their Fall Equinox gala and their soccer season. The Fall Equinox gala is in September are times and days to be determined. Los Angelitos de Encinitas is seeking two soccer coaches. Soccer coaching experience is not a must, just knowledge of the game is needed. Overall, we are looking for male role models for low-income youth. Sunrise Youth Care Center Escondido Ana (760) Sunrise Youth Care Center in Escondido is in need of a few mature men who would be willing to mentor their boys. They especially need men who are of African American and Hispanic descent. They prefer men who are in their 30's-40's, and men who perhaps grew up in foster care or were in trouble with the law before they turned their lives around. Banding Together info@themusictherapycenter.com (619) Have you ever wanted to volunteer with teens and young adults with special needs? Do you have a desire to help others? If so, this could be a great opportunity for you. This group helps teens with special needs (such as autism) learn the dynamics of building friendships, social skills and self-expression through fresh and creative avenues. Drawing on peers and professionals from the music community, this group experiences music recording, instrument exploration, improvisational songwriting, drumming and other projects based on the interests and needs of the group. This pilot program will involve a total of 6 jam sessions, and volunteers (peer mentors) must be able to attend all six sessions to sign up. Each Jam Session will feature a special rock star guest musician and will be facilitated by board-certified music therapists. Peer mentor will help nurture inclusion opportunities for this special group. Each peer mentor will be paired with a teen as a buddy for the duration of the six sessions and must attend a mandatory training session prior to the first group. This opportunity will be once a month on Wednesdays from 7:30-8:30pm starting in the fall of 2012.

20 Base Wide Volunteer Opportunities POC : Tom Wagner This listing of volunteer opportunities is provided for informational purposes for military members and their families and does not imply official DoD or USMC endorsement of any non-federal volunteer opportunity. Individuals who volunteer do so at their own risk. DoD and USMC do not monitor or control and are not responsible for the listed organization. Organization Date(s) & Times POC Contact Information Notes L.I.N.K.S You want to volunteer? L.I.N.K.S. wants to help! L.I.N.K.S. makes volunteering easy, fun and fit into your schedule! There are so many ways to assist! Volunteer at LINKS sessions as a behind-the-scenes timekeeper or build your communication and public speaking skills as a mentor. Perhaps donating homemade treats is more your style join the LINKS Hospitality Team. If you have a busy schedule, LINKS will work with you to find a way for you to exercise your creativity, utilize your organizational skills or people skills on your own timetable. LINKS is run by volunteers, so come build your legacy with the Camp Pendleton LINKS Team. It s a great way to learn, network, build your resume and have a blast doing it. Take the first step and register for LINKS for Spouses at !